A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 7035-01-502-9967
NSN 5895-01-507-6749
NSN 6650-01-536-4086
NSN 5990-01-258-3848
NSN 5990-01-025-7466
NSN 5920-00-444-2127
NSN 5945-01-378-7268
NSN 5998-01-172-1517
NSN 5920-01-159-3791
NSN 4140-01-600-1378
NSN 5855-01-100-3272